Blaine,
The issue with my basement, as most folks here are painfully aware, after
my years of wining about it, is that the cement floor is dramatically
sloped to a center drain. The basement is only 15 feet wide, and thus, in
the 7.5 feet from the side wall to the drain, the floor drops a
issues?
Al
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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 8:24 AM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Basement floor update.
Blaine,
The issue
Al,
Ceiling height will be a bit tight, but not too bad. At the edges of the
basement, from the cement to the bottoms of the floor joists for the first
floor, there was about 89 inches. With the 2X4 on their flat, then 3/4
inch plywood on top of that, there will be a bit under 87 inches from
Not much to update. I have the majority of the floor structure in place,
and all joists are blocked in nicely. That was quite tedious.
I now need to put some PVC piping in place to limit the damage of any
basement flooding due to a washer or water tank disaster, or incursion of
water from
Dan,
I'd hang a piece of cardboard or something else to run into at the top of
the empty shaft to help remind you. Of course it will just annoy you and
you'll push by it anyhow but maybe worth a try.
Maybe a nice hippy bead curtan.
Tom
On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 01:38:34PM -0400, Dan Rossi wrote:
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Basement floor update.
Dan,
I'd hang a piece of cardboard or something else to run into at the top of
the empty shaft to help remind you. Of course it will just annoy you and
you'll push by it anyhow but maybe worth a try.
Maybe
Luckily, there is a door at the top of the basement stairs, and I can lock
it. So it would be a multi-stage failure for me to forget the steps were
gone, unlock the door, then walk off the edge. I'm not saying that is
beyond my capabilities, but, somewhat less likely than if there were no
]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 1:39 PM
To: Blind Handyman List
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Basement floor update.
Not much to update. I have the majority of the floor structure in place,
and all joists are blocked in nicely. That was quite tedious.
I now need to put some PVC
Dan,
Put a glass jar just where the door will push it down the non-stairs
when it opens if it swings the right way that is: the crash
should get yor attension.
Or the bucket of ice water on top of the door may do and would be
more fun for us to imagine about
Tom
On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at
Dan also needs a latch on the inside of the basement door when Sophia starts
crawling and walking.
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From: Tom Fowle fo...@ski.org
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Basement floor update.
Dan,
Put
Hell nail the door shut or something. :)
On Mar 15, 2010, at 2:04 PM, Tom Fowle wrote:
Dan,
I'd hang a piece of cardboard or something else to run into at the top of
the empty shaft to help remind you. Of course it will just annoy you and
you'll push by it anyhow but maybe worth a try.
My basement door, the door from the kitchen to the basement steps, is not
code, it opens over the steps, which is a big nono, and pretty scarry if
you aren't expecting it. So, yes, when Sofia starts wandering about, that
door will be locked at all times.
--
Blue skies.
Dan Rossi
Carnegie
of your
floor with out 4 by 4 beams in the ground? Awesome though. I like it.
Blaine
- Original Message -
From: Dan Rossi
To: Blind Handyman List
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 11:38 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Basement floor update.
Not much to update. I have the majority of the floor
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